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If the arithmetic mean of 3a and 4b is greater than 50, and a is twice b, then the smallest possible integer value of a is:
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Correct Answer:
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B
$$\eqalign{
& {\text{According to the question,}} \cr
& \frac{{3a + 4b}}{2} > 50 \cr
& 3a + 4b > 100 \cr
& a = 2b\,\,\left( {{\text{Given}}} \right) \cr
& 6b + 4b > 100 \cr
& 10b > 100 \cr
& b > 10 \cr
& {\text{If }}b = 10.1 \cr
& \therefore a = 2 \times 10.1 \cr
& a = 20.2 \cr
& \therefore a = 21\left( {{\text{Approx}}} \right) \cr} $$
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